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A while ago I caramelized some bananas for use in huevos motulenos and they were so good that they have been on my mind since. I noticed that I had some over ripe bananas in the freezer that were crying out to be used and I was thinking that I could kill to birds with one stone in the form of banana pancakes topped with caramelized bananas. For a recipe, I went with a pretty basic banana pancake recipe and I added some bananas caramelized in butter and brown sugar to top the pancakes. As I thought about it, the bananas caramelized in butter and brown sugar sounded an awful lot like the beginnings of bananas foster and all I would really need to do to finish it off was to add a splash of dark rum which I decided to do. The bananas foster pancakes turned out so fantastically well! The pancakes were nice and light and fluffy and had the amazing aroma and flavour of bananas all by themselves but then they topped them with even more banana-y goodness. I am glad that I decided to add the rum as brown sugar does not dissolve into butter all that well and as soon as I added the rum the sugar disolved and the whole thing turned into a beautifully thick syrup that was just packed with flavour! Note: Bananas foster is typically finished by igniting the alcohol but I chose to omit this step. :)

Directions:1. Mix the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl.2. Mix the milk, egg, sugar, butter and bananas in another bowl.3. Mix the wet and dry ingredients making sure to not over mix.4. Heat a pan and melt a touch of butter in it.5. Pour 1/4 cup of the mixture into the pan and heat until the surface starts to bubble and the bottom is golden brown, about 2-3 minutes.6. Flip the pancake and cook the other side until the bottom is golden brown, about 1-2 minutes. Repeat 5 more times.7. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a pan.8. Add the brown sugar and cinnamon and let it come to a simmer.9. Add the bananas and cook until caramelized on both sides.10. Add the rum and simmer for a minute.

That sounds incredible! Have you tried Ina Garten's banana pancakes? They're a staple at my house - I can't believe I'd never thought to caramelize the bananas/add rum! Can't wait to try this next weekend!

Yum! I used to work at an ice cream parlor where we made Bananas Foster sundaes, and I can assure you that lighting the alcohol on fire is definitely the best part of the process! Although, probably best to avoid *before* eating breakfast :) Looks like a wonderful dish!

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I came to realize that my meals were boring and that I had been eating the same few dishes over and over again for years. It was time for a change! I now spend my free time searching for, creating and trying tasty new recipes in my closet sized kitchen.